Downplays Baker Mayfield’s injury.

This morning Bucs fans got a jolt. And it wasn’t from their local coffee shop or from a cup of burnt coffee from a Seattle outfit. [read more]

GM speaks out.

Bucs officials took the blown knee by rookie edge rusher David Walker last week hard.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht opened up on the subject. [read more]

Bucs GM Jason Licht.

Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht loves how he’s been nailing drafts successfully in recent years as his front office executes the “I Am That Man” model.

But while those high-fives within Licht’s cabinet feel good, the ones from the locker room really tickle the GM. [read more]

Winner!

Often when pads are on in training camp, offensive linemen, defensive linemen and pass rushers work on a side field for a bit and face each other 1-on-1 in pass rush/pass blocking exercises. [read more]

Not a starter — yet.

Joe started training camp thinking the Bucs would have a position starter on defense manned by a rookie. [read more]

Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield will not practice today and his immediate future is unknown.

This comes from NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero. Apparently. Mayfield suffered a contusion on his throwing hand yesterday. Tests show nothing major but he’s on floppy hat patrol.

As a result, Kyle Trask is your temporary No. 1 quarterback.

This now makes two quarterbacks on the shelf for the Bucs, Mayfield and No. 3 quarterback Michael Pratt.

Pelissero reported Mayfield is “day-to-day.”

Lack of training camp fights.

Joe thought about this yesterday and was not the lone reporter at Bucs training camp to think it. [read more]

Baker booster.

Clones! This is quality trolling here by a master troll artist. [read more]

Confidence.

Yeah, Jamel Dean went there. [read more]

Bucs TE Tanner Taula has his eye on the ball during position drills Thursday.

We are officially in the dog days of training camp. Each day feels like Groundhog Day. [read more]

Healthy, for now.

Joe understands a lot of folks, including the Sage of Tampa Bay sports Ira Kaufman, are done with a starting Bucs corner and want the team to turn the page. [read more]

Jamel Dean working with his position coach.

Jamel Dean said it.

And maybe he’s right. [read more]

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Joe enjoyed this clip of Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea coaching up defensive tackles to act like proper offensive linemen. [read more]

The superlatives were flowing freely for running back Rachaad White today.

No surprise for a guy who racked up nine touchdowns last season — three rushing and six receiving. [read more]

Bucs ILB SirVocea Dennis.

In Joe’s mind, there are two big questions for the Bucs. Answering those successfully may mean the difference between a Super Bowl run and watching the playoffs on TV from a beach bar in Tulum. [read more]

Jamel Dean (right) and rookie corner Benjamin Morrison.

So how will the Buccaneers’ fierce competition at cornerback play out?

Todd Bowles threw a wrinkle into the consideration today after practice at One Buc Palace. [read more]

Big play today by Kaevon Merriweather.

When you think of Bucs safeties, obviously, one thinks of Antoine Winfield. [read more]

Joe loves seeing Lavonte David watching training camp practices and not participating.

The guy’s a 14-year veteran. He doesn’t need any wear-and-tear beyond the mandatory. [read more]

Chris Braswell (left) with Yaya Diaby.

Then-rookie edge rusher Chris Braswell has a rather invisible 325+ snaps on defense last season. [read more]